Tahaad Pettiford named preseason All-SEC for Auburn basketball
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 12, 2026, 8:23 PM
Last updated Oct 12, 2026
Auburn basketball's Tahaad Pettiford received third-team All-SEC honors in the league's preseason voting on October 12, 2026. This marks him as the only Tiger selected among the three All-SEC teams, while Auburn was picked to finish ninth in the conference standings behind eight other teams. Last season, Auburn finished with a 22-17 record and missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years, although they claimed the NIT title. The team aims for improvement after returning key players like Pettiford and Kevin Overton.
- •Tahaad Pettiford is the only Auburn player on the preseason All-SEC teams.
- •Auburn was predicted to finish ninth in the SEC standings.
- •Pettiford announced he would not enter the transfer portal after last season.
- •Auburn missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years last season.
- 8:23 PMYahoo Sports — Tahaad Pettiford lone Auburn basketball player voted preseason All-SEC: Full list
"Here's a look at how Auburn basketball fared in the league's preseason All-SEC voting, including individual honors and predicted order of finish.
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